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    Cyclo- and polyphosphazenes grafted with tridentate ligands coordinated to iron(II) and ruthenium(II) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry at Massey University, Palmerston North
    (Massey University, 2011) Davidson, Ross James
    This thesis sought to explore the chemical and physical properties of a series of cyclotriand polyphosphazenes with substituted tridentate ligands coordinated to iron(II) and ruthenium(II). There were two main objective of this research i) to graft spin crossover (SCO) groups to a polymer backbone, potentially making a new malleable material, ii) to demonstrate that ruthenium(II) complexes can be used to link groups to a polyphosphazene backbone. Seven cyclotriphosphazene (L1–L7) and four polyphosphazene (L1P–L4P) ligands1 were synthesised with 2,6-di(pyridine-2-yl)pyridine-4(1H)-onate (OTerpy); 4-(2,6- di{pyridin-2-yl}-pyridine-4-yl)phenolate (OPhTerpy); 2,6-di(1H-benzimidazol-2- yl)pyridine-4(1H)-onate (Obbp); and 4-(2,6-di{1H-pyrazol-1-yl}pyridine-4- yl)phenolate (OPhbpp) moieties. These ligands were subsequently coordinated to either iron(II) or ruthenium(II) and the optical, vibrational, electrochemical and magnetic properties of the subsequent small molecule complexes and polymers were measured. Sixteen iron(II) complexes were synthesised by reacting iron(II) salts with the respective ligand (L1–L7). Where X-ray crystal structures have been obtained, each of the small molecule iron complexes were homoleptic. Using electronic absorbance, resonance Raman (rR), magnetic and Mössbauer spectroscopy, it was shown that the polymer complex cores in the resulting cross-linked polymers were the same as those of the small molecule analogues (SMA). In addition, these techniques confirmed that the iron complexes formed with the ligands L1, L2, L1P and L2P were each determined to be low spin (LS), while those formed with L3 displayed SCO, and the iron complex formed with L4 remained high spin (HS) for all temperatures while its polymeric analogue remained LS for all measurable temperatures. Fourteen ruthenium(II) small molecule complexes were synthesised by reacting ruthenium complexes of the appropriate co-ligands (2,2':6',2"-terpyridine (Terpy); 2,6- di(pyridin-2-yl)-4-phenylpyridine (PhTerpy); 2,6-di(1H-benzimidzol-2-yl)pyridine (bbp); and 2,6-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine) with the respective ligand (L1–L4). Using electronic absorption and rR spectroscopy it was determined that only the polymers L1P and L2P formed complexes ([Ru(L1P)(Terpy)]Cl2, [Ru(L1P)(PhTerpy)]Cl2, [Ru(L2P)(Terpy)]Cl2 and [Ru(L2P)(PhTerpy)]Cl2) analogous to that of their SMA ([Ru(L1)(Terpy)](PF6)2, [Ru(L1)(PhTerpy)](PF6)2, [Ru(L2)(Terpy)](PF6)2 and [Ru(L2)(PhTerpy)](PF6)2), and are therefore the most suitable for linking groups to polyphosphazenes. Although the ruthenium-bbp-terpy based complexes proved to be unsuitable for attaching groups to a phosphazene due to the low loading of metal complex on the polymer (L3P), the SMA ([Ru(L1)(bbp)](PF6)2, [Ru(L2)(bbp)](PF6)2, [Ru(L3)(Terpy)](PF6)2 and [Ru(L3)(PhTerpy)](PF6)2) displayed a dependence on the basicity of the solution. As it was increased, the imidazole groups were deprotonated causing a bathochromic shifting of the metal-to-ligand charge transfer, oxidation potential and selected vibrational modes.
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    Cyclo- and polyphosphazenes containing 2-oxypyridine moieties coordinated to selected transition metals : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry at Massey University, Palmerston North
    (Massey University, 2008) Kirk, Stephen
    The phosphazene ligands spiro(biph)tetrakis(2-oxypyridine)cyclotriphosphazene (L1), spiro(biph)tetrakis(4-methyl-2-oxypyridine)cyclotriphosphazene (L2), and spiro(biph)tetrakis(6-methyl-2-oxypyridine)cyclotriphosphazene (L3 In solution, [CuL) have been synthesised and characterised as small molecule templates for the polymeric analogues. Complexes of each ligand with selected transition metals have been synthesised and characterised. Where X-ray crystal structures have been obtained, the predominant geometry is a five-coordinate trigonal bipyramidal (TBP) form, though variations exist. 2Cl2] retains the TBP form whereas [CoL2Cl2 ] rearranges to a tetrahedral geometry. In order to elucidate this behaviour, diamagnetic complexes were synthesised and variable temperature NMR (VTNMR) studies conducted. The complexes [ZnL2Cl2], [CdL2Cl2] and [HgL2Cl2] exhibit fluxional behaviour as monitored by VTNMR studies. The X-ray structure of [CdL2Cl2] contains three molecules in the unit cell that demonstrate what is thought to be the first evidence for a fluxional mechanism in phosphazene compounds. The complex [ZnL2Cl2 ] exists at low temperature as discernable major and minor species. Polyphosphazene analogues have been synthesised and complexed with selected transition metals. The polymer complexes display variations in solubility and stability which is postulated to be due to the ratio of side group substitution, position of the pyridyl methyl group and the nature of the complexing metal. A number of the polymers degrade prior to workup, possibly as a result of base-promoted attack on the backbone by the pyridyl nitrogen atoms. Electronic spectra reveal that where soluble, the Co(II) polymer complexes have a tetrahedral geometry, whereas the Cu(II) polymer complexes distort between TBP and square-based pyramidal dependent on the ratio of metal used. Polymer complexes with Zn(II) demonstrate fluxional behaviour.